The moment those words rang out.
Before anyone could recover from Sengoku's helplessness, Onigumo's final words sent the entire room into an uproar.
"Onigumo, what did you say..."
Sengoku's face went deathly pale, and even his voice trembled.
Sakazuki had stopped pretending. He was going straight for the position of Fleet Admiral.
He also understood why Sakazuki had remained silent all along and let Onigumo speak for him.
He was afraid that if word got out, outsiders would say Sakazuki had seized power.
The others were equally shocked.
No one had expected that Sakazuki had not only come prepared, but was actually playing for such high stakes.
He actually wanted to take over Fleet Admiral Sengoku's position temporarily.
At this rate, wouldn't that temporary appointment eventually become permanent?
"Ahem, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this is the Five Elders' decision. It has nothing to do with me."
Seeing that the time was ripe, a fleeting smile crossed Sakazuki's lips as he finally revealed his true intentions.
"Impossible! That's absolutely impossible..."
Sengoku was just about to roar.
Ring, ring!
Ring, ring!
Just then, two Den Den Mushi rang at the same time.
Everyone's eyes swept back and forth.
Because those two Den Den Mushi belonged to Sakazuki and Fleet Admiral Sengoku, respectively.
A short while later, a meeting unknown to the outside world, yet capable of shaking the seas, ended in an unexpected fashion.
The officers left one after another.
But everyone who looked at Sakazuki had admiration and shock in their eyes.
They had not expected that despite Sakazuki's thorough preparations, his plan would only be half successful.
Why only half successful?
Because two special figures had appeared through the Den Den Mushi just now.
One was Saint Saturn, one of the World Government's Five Elders, and the other was the